Changing workplace culture on the waterfront stalled by lack of women workers

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(From vancouversun.com) VANCOUVER - Attempts to deal with complaints of sexual harassment

(From vancouversun.com) VANCOUVER - Attempts to deal with complaints of sexual harassment

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and discrimination against female workers appear to be stalled, the

and discrimination against female workers appear to be stalled, the

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head of the BC Maritime Employers Association has indicated.

head of the BC Maritime Employers Association has indicated.

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BCMEA

BCMEA

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president and CEO Andy Smith said a management proposal to deal with

president and CEO Andy Smith said a management proposal to deal with

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the problems can't proceed until a union demand to clear up a backlog

the problems can't proceed until a union demand to clear up a backlog

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of job applicants is dealt with.

of job applicants is dealt with.

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But since only 132 of the nearly

But since only 132 of the nearly

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2,000 applicants are women and jobs on the waterfront are scarce, it

2,000 applicants are women and jobs on the waterfront are scarce, it

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would be a long time before any real gender equity would be achieved at

would be a long time before any real gender equity would be achieved at

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the port. Only 4.7 per cent of Vancouver longshore workers are women

the port. Only 4.7 per cent of Vancouver longshore workers are women

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now, and only some of them are union members.

now, and only some of them are union members.

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"This is an issue

"This is an issue

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of under-representation," Smith said in an interview. "We won't get the

of under-representation," Smith said in an interview. "We won't get the

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culture changed with the tiny fragment of women working on the

culture changed with the tiny fragment of women working on the

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waterfront."

waterfront."

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